[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR331.3]

[Page 394]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER III--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 331--POSSESSION OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 331.3  Notification requirements and procedures.

    (a) Any person or facility that possesses any biological agent or 
toxin listed in Sec. 331.2 must notify the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) of such possession by October 11, 2002. 
Notice must be provided using Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) form 
655, which may be obtained by calling PPQ at (301) 734-8896. The form is 
also available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits.
    (b) Each facility should designate a responsible facility official 
to complete PPQ form 655, and a single form that reflects all listed 
agents and toxins possessed by all persons within the facility should be 
submitted for each facility. The responsible facility official for each 
facility should consult with others in the facility (e.g., principal 
investigators) in order to obtain the information necessary to complete 
the notification form. The responsible facility official must review and 
sign the notification form and will be the individual contacted by APHIS 
if any questions arise concerning the facility's response.
    (c) Completed forms must be mailed to: U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant 
Protection and Quarantine, Permits and Risk Assessment, 4700 River Road 
Unit 133, Riverdale, Md 20737-1236.
    (d) Assistance in completing the form may be requested by calling 
(301) 734-8896.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0204)

    Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 76925, Dec. 13, 2002, part 331 was 
revised, effective Feb. 11, 2003. For the convenience of the user, the 
revised text follows: